Healthy Eating Make an Appointment Ask a Question Search Conditions Proper nutrition is an essential part of well-being and plays an important role when an acute or chronic disease compromises health. The National Jewish Health Department of Clinical Nutrition promotes health through educating patients about good nutrition. The dietitians can provide assessment, recommendations, and education on normal nutrition, special dietary needs, and therapeutic diets for adults and children. The goal is to individualize each patient's diet plan to his or her lifestyle and preferences while taking medical conditions into consideration. Learning to make healthy food choices can be challenging. In this section you can explore a variety of nutrition tips on how to eat healthy and achieve a healthy body weight. Featured Stories What Are Oxidants? Creating Plant-Based Compounds to Prevent Infections Preventing Foodborne Illness Recipes for Better Health Greek Yogurt Parfait Cheese & Egg Quesadilla Creamy Quinoa & Berries Kale Pesto Tossed Gnocchi Baked Halibut with Tomato and Cucumber Salad Grilled Salmon Salad with Raspberry Dijon Vinaigrette Apple Salad in Butter Lettuce Leaves View all healthy recipes Related Specialties & Conditions Cardiology Gastroenterology Oncology Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (CODP) Lung Cancer Pediatric Food Allergy Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Sleep View all Specialties & ConditionsMore Healthy Eating Tips Why Breakfast Matters Taking Multivitamins Sodium Dangers Shortness of Breath and Eating Salsa: It's Not Just for Tacos Proper Hydration Proper Hydration Bone Health Men’s Health Screenings A Beginner’s Guide to a Plant-Based Diet Have Asthma? You May also Have Reflux Healthy Snacking Healthy Recipes Eating Well Throughout the Holiday Season Eat to Heal During Cancer Treatment Childhood Obesity Back-to-School Nutrition Tips Reflux and Lung Disease Diabetes Tests Dietary Supplements Steroids and Nutrition Preventing Foodborne Illness Plant-Based Diets Improve Your Heart Health Heart Healthy Tips Serving Size vs Portion Size Indirect Calorimetry Maintaining a Healthy Weight 10 Tips for Eating Less Meat Healthy Eating Cooking with Troy: Robert Makes Black Bean & Cheese Enchiladas with Roasted Vegetables Cooking with Troy: Meredith Grills Chicken and Vegetables Cooking with Troy: Junior Makes Lemon Chicken with Snap Peas Cooking with Troy: Amya Makes Garden Meatloaf and Sweet Potatoes How is Food Medicine? National Jewish Health Explains Snacks that Promote Sleep Trimming the Holidays with Lighter Recipes Fun & Healthy Ideas for the Lunchbox 13 Ways to Love Your Recipes 10 Quick and Healthy Lunch Ideas 10 Benefits of Staying Hydrated Tips to Improve Health by Increasing Happiness Understanding Osteoporosis Thinking Outside the Lunch Box Sodium and Allergens in BBQs Healthier Ingredient Substitutes Food Allergies vs. Food Intolerance Refreshing Summer Salsa 10 Tips to Lower Cholesterol Sweet Talk: Healthy Replacements for Sugary Drinks Shaking the Sodium Out of Your BBQ Are Fruits and Vegetables Making Your Mouth Itchy? You May Have Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS) 7 Steps for Better Living With Diabetes Cutting Sodium What Are Oxidants? Creating Plant-Based Compounds to Prevent Infections You may also be interested in... Exercise & Weight Smoking & Tobacco Use Diabetes Basics Class Diabetes Support Group Nutrition & Heart Health Class Nutrition & the Person With Lung Disease Class Transitioning to Plant-Based Eating Support Group Watch Nutrition Videos Weight Loss Support Group